Cyanide Antidote Kit (prescription required)
Posted on 02/12/2003 7:02:03 PM PST by areafiftyone
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Stability: Stable. Incompatible with a variety of materials, including acids, iodine, peroxides, permanganates, alkaloids, chloral hydrate, metallic salts. Light and moisture sensitive. Contact with acid generates extremely toxic HCN gas.
Toxicology: Very toxic. May be fatal if inhaled, swallowed or absorbed through skin. Note low LD values below. Extremely destructive of mucous membranes. Causes burns.
Primary Routes of Entry: Inhalation, ski absorption, ingestion, skin or eye contact.
Symptoms of Overexposure: Skin -- Weakness, headache, confusion or nausea.
Inhalation: Slow gaspoing respiration, thyroid and blood changes.
Eyes: Irritated eyes and skin, asphyxia.
Ingestion: Vomiting, increased respiratory rate.
First Aid Procedures:
Skin: Wash with sop immediately, remove contaminated clothing.
Eyes: Irrigate immediately.
Inhalation: Remove to fresh air, oxygen support as needed.
Ingestion: Medical attention immediately.
Stability: Stable
Incompatibility: Acids
Hazardous Decomposition: When mixed with acid hydrogen cyanide gas is formed.
Do not allow cyanides to drain into sewers or drains. If dry, keep it so to avoid difficulties in clean up. Avoid mixing with acids, lethal hydrogen cyanide gas will be created. Always have a cyanide antidote kit available."
Never heard of a cyanide antidote kit before.
What next...
Bingo. Would fit with the mention that high-rise hotels and apartments had been warned to secure access to their ventilation equipment(when the threat level was raised).
It worked on me!
I'm not in a big city and all we have around here are cows, but still. My fellow Americans are at possible risk from these kooks!
Vail, Colorado is on especially high alert. ;-)
Bet ya they have the NYC subway and or the Lincoln and Holland tunnel in mind. Neither is secure and these nuts are willing to give their lives so either way, the "security" in place is useless.
I think this could be one of the worst attacks, because a few cases could cause widespread fear and mistrust of the food supply.
I think this could be one of the worst attacks, because a few cases could cause widespread fear and mistrust of the food supply.
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This part is directly from the article:
"In New York, hospitals were placed on high alert based on government intelligence of a potential threat, naming cyanide as the specific terror agent.
NYU Medical Center's Chief Medical Officer Eric Rackow wrote in a staff memo Wednesday that the hospital was taking all necessary precautions.
"NYU is working to ensure that we have adequate levels of the proper antidotes and pharmaceutical agents to treat patients should they be exposed to cyanide," Rackow wrote.
The weekly FBI bulletin circulated to 17,000 law enforcement agencies urged police to be extra vigilant for possible chemical, biological and radiological attacks. The bulletin asked local officials to consult a CIA handbook on how to respond to dangerous substances should such an attack occur."
It seems like every night I come on here, freak myself out, and then go to sleep and wonder why I have nightmares!
Didn't Osama's message that was broadcast say something about "go underground" or something similar?
(MSDS) data for multiple CorBon 40 cal rounds to the chest of a terrorist: Stability: Incompatible with a variety of materials, including human skin and organs Primary Routes of Entry: Multiple entry wounds in the chest area Symptoms of Overexposure: Small entry wounds, gaping exit wounds, slow gasping respiration, reduced blood pressure Eyes: Bulging, questioning, dilation of pupils First Aid Procedures: Fuggetaboudit Skin: Piss on the body immediately
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